The latest news from Newnham’s Fellows, researchers, students and staff.
We are sorry to hear that Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby, died this morning, after a lifetime of public service in its fullest sense. Shirley Williams was an Honorary Fellow of Newnham, and…
In the 75th year of the Women’s Boat Race, Cambridge beat Oxford by a length to claim their 4th consecutive victory. The first Women’s Boat Race saw only Newnham students compete against Oxford (Girton,…
Conference Manager Mel Searle loves running events. During term-time, it’s academic gatherings and the formal events that mark the student year, alongside external bookings. Come the summer, it’s international conferences, romantic weddings, overnight guests…
As we celebrate our first 150 years, Newnham College has commissioned artist and researcher Erika Tan to create a new work for the Anniversary. Her response will engage with the way Newnham’s histories are…
It’s 2021. Women are still paid less well for doing the same jobs as men. (And lets not even get into the way in which female-dominated career sectors are less well paid overall.) Why?…
Dr Adam Pellegrini, Newnham College Lecturer and expert in forest ecosystems and climate change, has shown how extreme fires are reducing forests’ ability to store carbon. Dr Pellegrini and his colleagues analysed decades’ worth…
Trees matter. They keep us (and the planet) cool, they buttress ecosystems, and they lift our hearts. It’s not just the great rainforests of the Amazon and the Congo that count. Our own urban…
Alison Rose spoke on the global future of women’s universities on Saturday, with a panel of distinguished guests hosted by Showa Women’s University, Tokyo. Our Principal discussed the challenges facing British students today, and…
From climate change to the Covid pandemic, divisions in society prevent us tackling global problems as effectively as we could. What causes these divisions, and how can we overcome them? In a thought-provoking and…
Newnham Politics and Debating Society hosted Sir Oliver Letwin last week for a insightful talk and Q&A session via Zoom. This was an opportunity for Newnham students and guests to hear directly from the…